Logistics Update Africa

As you drive out from the King Khalid International Airport terminal in Riyadh it is difficult to miss the brand new headquarter of Riyadh Air | طيران الرياض with a large logo of the yet-to-be-operational Saudi Arabian flag carrier (second one in fact) on the building facade. While CEO Tony Douglas is busy at the headquarters fine-tuning the "above-the-wing strategy" to get the passenger operations to a great start sometime next year, the Saudi airline has hired Pravin Singh to lead the "below-the-wing strategy" to be ready with a cargo business plan and a team. It is challenging, fresh and new. For Pravin, it is a tabula rasa. I am sure it is going to be an exhilarating experience building Riyadh Air Cargo or RX Cargo. https://lnkd.in/dTN-9dDC STAT Times Indian Transport & Logistics News Logistics Update Africa Libin Chacko Kurian Rajarshi Chatterjee Parijat Sourabh/Jha Jyothi Shankaran Nikitha Sebastian Renju Raju Priyo Patra Sukhadaa Dhopeshwarkar Arbind Patel Mammen Tharakan International Air Transport Association (IATA) The International Air Cargo Association TIACA Ian Bradley Public Investment Fund (PIF) King Salman International Airport Development Company #aviation #logistics #aircargo #airfreight #cargo #saudi #globaltrade #riyadhair

#DPWorld extends Sustainable Development Impact Disclosure (SDID) to include Brazil, Senegal and South Africa. Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Group Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, DP World says: "We are committed to investing at scale globally to strengthen trade resilience and foster positive social impacts in the communities where we operate. So, we are immensely proud to extend this disclosure and highlight our contributions to advance the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and bridge gaps in key developing economies. The report shows how the services DP World delivers create infrastructure, improve logistics services and provide opportunities for communities." 👉 𝐓𝐨 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞: https://lnkd.in/gcTqMF-F Arsalan Mahtafar, Reji John, Jyothi Shankaran, #SustainableDevelopment #SDID #UNSDGs #Brazil #Senegal #SouthAfrica #shipping

Federal Express Corporation, one of the world's largest express transportation companies, has launched the FedEx Import Tool (FiT), a cutting-edge solution designed to address the increasing complexities and volumes of imports in South Africa. “Innovation that surpasses customer expectations is at the heart of everything we do," says 𝐍𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐚𝐯𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐓𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐚, Vice President, Marketing, MEISA, FedEx. 👉 𝐓𝐨 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞: https://lnkd.in/gG38X_Kk Reji John , Jyothi Shankaran #FedExImportTool #SupplyChainEfficiency #SouthAfricaBusiness #LogisticsInnovation #FiT #FedExSolutions

With over 20 percent of all ISO containers returning to their port of origin empty, the SeaFold 40’ has the potential to cut the cost of repositioning containers by 56 percent, storage space by 80 percent, and carbon emissions by up to 70 percent. Florida-based Compact Container Systems (CCS) has launched the SeaFold HC 40’ container, the world’s first five-in-one, foldable #shipping container to improve operating inefficiencies, reduce unnecessary container movements, and dramatically reduce carbon emissions throughout the transportation and logistics supply chain. 👉 𝐓𝐨 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞: https://lnkd.in/gjzkrMS5 Charlie Santos-Buch, Reji John, Libin Chacko Kurian, #SeaFoldContainer #FoldableContainer #CompactContainerSystems #SupplyChainEfficiency #SustainableLogistics

📢 #HighlightsofThisWeek 👇 ◾ Saudia Cargo, Swissport sign deal for Nairobi Airport ◾ Strong maritime industry drives resilient trade in Africa: UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) ◾ DP World Dakar joins Portchain Connect network ◾ SeaLead launches new Jebel Ali-Mediterranean service via Suez Mohanned Badri, Racheal Ndegwa, Thor Thorup, Suleyman Avci, Rebeca Grynspan #SaudiaCargo #Swissport #NairobiAirport #UNCTAD #MaritimeIndustry #UNCTAD #MaritimeIndustry #DPWorld #PortchainConnect #SeaLead #newsletter #weeklydigest #topnews #weeklynews #weeklynewsletter #newsletteralert #currentevents #headlines #weeklyrecap #newsreview #weeklyhighlights #october2024 #ThankYouEveryone #thankyou

"As opposed to last year, we did not experience the usual summer #seasonality drop in volumes during the holiday period." “The third quarter of 2024 has been a landmark for our company with the agreement to acquire Schenker creating a world leader within transport and logistics, and, following the announcement, we have successfully raised €5 billion in equity from a broad range of long-term investors," says Jens Lund, Group CEO, DSV - Global Transport and Logistics. "We look forward to welcoming our colleagues from Schenker and together build a world-class transport and logistics company with a unique global network and service offerings to our customers. Our financial results in Q3 2024 show continued positive earnings growth. Our quarterly gross profit and EBIT before special items have increased on a year-over-year basis for the first time since Q3 2022, driven by positive volume growth across all divisions and higher gross profit.” 👉 𝐓𝐨 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞: https://lnkd.in/ewme-ZJD Reji John, Jyothi Shankaran, #DSV #Q32024 #AirFreight #SeaFreight #LogisticsGrowth #HigherVolumes #RevenueIncrease #FreightRates #SupplyChain

The latest Review of Maritime Transport by the UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) highlights several bright spots across Africa’s shipping sector. "On vessel registration, Liberia in 2022 became the world’s largest #ship register in terms of deadweight tonnage, surpassing Panama which had been in the lead for three decades. The African nation continued to top the list in 2023, posting a 17.3 percent share of the global fleet compared to Panama’s 16.1 percent." 👉 𝐓𝐨 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞: https://lnkd.in/dqFNMHve Rebeca Grynspan, Reji John, Jyothi Shankaran, #AfricaMaritime #UNCTAD #ResilientTrade #ShippingCapacity #PortCalls #Shipping #TankerCalls #MaritimeGrowth

Net turnover for sea #logistics increased 36% to CHF 2.6 billion and EBIT was up 9% at CHF 256 million in Q32024. “The highly flexible logistics solutions of Kuehne+Nagel have once again proven to be a clear advantage for our customers in the face of increasing supply chain disruptions worldwide," says Stefan Paul, CEO, Kuehne+Nagel. 👉 𝐓𝐨 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞:https://lnkd.in/d75HQ943 Reji John, Jyothi Shankaran, #KuehneNagel #Q3Results #SeaLogistics #AirLogistics #Logistics #SupplyChainDisruptions

SeaLead, Mediterranean Gulf Express, MGX, Suleyman Avci, 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐚 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐮𝐫𝐲 #SeaLead has announced the launch of its new direct liner service, the Mediterranean Gulf Express (MGX) to enhance connectivity between the Middle East and the Mediterranean regions by facilitating direct access through the Red Sea. 👉 𝐓𝐨 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞: https://lnkd.in/gcEyiCqb Reji John, Libin Chacko Kurian, #MGXService #RedSeaShipping #Shipping #MediterraneanConnectivity #JebelAli #Djibouti

#CMACGMGroup and SUEZ, a world leader in circular waste management solutions, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a long-term industrial partnership on biomethane, a renewable fuel produced through waste recovery, to help decarbonise shipping in Europe. “The strategic partnership between CMA CGM and Suez, one of France's leading players in the energy transition, marks a major step forward," says Rodolphe SAADE, Chairman and CEO, CMA CGM Group. 👉 𝐓𝐨 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞: https://lnkd.in/dzhU5C_W Sabrina Soussan, Reji John, Jyothi Shankaran, #CMACGM #SuezGroup #Sustainability #GreenShipping #RenewableEnergy